An elderly man was flown to the hospital with potentially serious injuries after he fell down almost a flight of stairs at a home in McHenry, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:05 a.m. Saturday to the 6300 block of Chickaloon Drive in McHenry for a fall victim call. McHenry […]
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20-year-old flown to hospital with serious injuries after crash into trees leaves car down embankment near Richmond
A 20-year-old man was flown to the hospital after suffering serious injuries during a crash with trees that left his car approximately 20 yards down an embankment near Richmond Friday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Police Department responded around 9:56 a.m. Friday to the area of Tryon […]
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Elderly victim flown to hospital with serious injuries after fall at memory care facility in McHenry
An elderly victim was flown to the hospital but is expected to survive after suffering serious injuries during a fall at a memory care facility in McHenry Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 2:25 p.m. Tuesday to White Oaks at McHenry, 4605 West Crystal Lake […]
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Worker flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries at Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake
A worker was flown to the hospital after suffering serious injuries during a fall off scaffolding at a construction site at the Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Water’s Edge at Three Oaks in the 600 block of Waters Edge Drive […]
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Man flown to hospital in critical condition after falling outside of home in Richmond
A man was transported to a trauma center by medical helicopter after he fell outside of a home and was found critically injured in Richmond Friday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:58 a.m. Friday to the 5300 block of Mourning Dove Circle in Richmond for a report of a fall victim. […]
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1 flown to hospital with serious injuries after SUV slams into unoccupied car on Route 14 in Crystal Lake
Two people were hospitalized, including one who was transported by helicopter with serious injuries, after an SUV crashed into a stopped vehicle on Route 14 in Crystal Lake Sunday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:02 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 and Lucas Road in […]
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Student flown to hospital after being struck in head during machining class at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake
A student was flown to the hospital with apparent serious injuries after being struck in the head during a machining class at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County College Police responded around 11:41 a.m. Monday to McHenry County College, 8900 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for […]
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Man seriously injured, flown to hospital after horse falls onto him near Marengo
Fire officials say a man was seriously injured and had to be flown to the hospital after a horse fell onto him at a rural property near Marengo Friday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Busse Road in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a […]
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One person suffers head injury, requires medical helicopter, after falling off Fox River Grove roof
Fire officials said one person was injured and had to be airlifted to a hospital after falling off a roof in Fox River Grove Saturday. Fox River Grove Fire Protection District Lt. Nick Schaeffer said emergency personnel were called to the 700 block of Northwest Highway at 6:43 p.m. Saturday for an injured person. He […]